Bach summary

Question 1

Tempo

Answer 1

Allegro

Question 2

Metre

Answer 2

2/4

Question 3

Tonality

Answer 3

D major
B minor - relative major
D major

Question 4

Structure

Answer 4

Ternary form: ABA

Question 5

Instrumentation concertino

Answer 5

Solo flute
Solo violin
Harpsichord

Question 6

Instrumentation ripieno

Answer 6

Violin
Viola
Cello
Double bass
Harpsichord
From the Ripieno the Cello, double bass and harpsichord play the basso continuo

Question 7

Harmony

Answer 7

Functional harmony.
Use of primary chords.
Lots of perfect cadences

Question 8

Texture

Answer 8

Begins monophonic.
After the monophonic writing, the texture is fugal.
Lots of imitation.
Plenty of polyphonic/contrapuntal writing

Question 9

Rhythmic features

Answer 9

Dotted rhythms
Triplets
Semiquaver passages

Question 10

Melodic features

Answer 10

Motifs - known as the fugal subject and fugal answer.
Plenty of scalic writing.
When there are leaps they are usually based on the notes in the chords.
Melodic sequences.
Ornamentation

Question 11

Style/period

Answer 11

3rd movement of a concerto.
From the baroque period.